| Observer |
|
Name |
Brandee B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the second fireball I witnessed this month! I did not report the first one. |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Francisco, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 46' 45.39'' N (37.779276°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 27' 40.37'' W (-122.461213°)
|
|
Elevation |
59.271469m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-19 17:32 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-20 01:32 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
187° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
266.41° |
|
First azimuth |
264.88° |
|
First elevation |
80° |
|
Last azimuth |
263.03° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
it was glowing, and lasted a long time. There are lots of pictures of the train online already |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it looked like an explosion, and had sparkles that came off it |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw what must have been a large black chunk falling straight down towards the ocean very slow (I barely saw it move). it must have been huge though |
